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==History== |
==History== |
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CAAMFest traces its roots to Asian CineVision’s [[New York Asian American Film Festival]], begun in 1978. From 1981-1984, ACV spun-off a traveling version of their festival that toured the U.S. [[ Center for Asian American Media|CAAM]] partnered with ACV to showcase their traveling festival in San Francisco, adding in other films by local filmmakers to help round out the program. {{citation needed}} |
CAAMFest traces its roots to Asian CineVision’s [[New York Asian American Film Festival]], begun in 1978. From 1981-1984, ACV spun-off a traveling version of their festival that toured the U.S. [[ Center for Asian American Media|CAAM]] partnered with ACV to showcase their traveling festival in San Francisco, adding in other films by local filmmakers to help round out the program. {{citation needed|date=July 2014}} |
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The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) was founded in 1982<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.documentary.org/magazine/new-and-improved-asian-american-showcase-rebrands-caamfest New and Improved! Asian American Showcase Rebrands as CAAMFest | International Documentary Association<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> as a joint production between Asian CineVision and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). There was no festival in 1985;{{citation needed}} beginning in 1986 the festival was organized by CAAM.{{citation needed}} Although the festival originally began with exclusively Asian American work, over the course of the 1990s, they expanded to include works from Asian filmmakers,<ref>[http://progressivepulse.com/news/asian-film-festival-celebrates-diversity-history-with-san-franciscos-caamfest-by-kevin-m-thomas/ Asian Film Festival Celebrates Diversity & History with San Francisco’s CAAMFest by Kevin M. Thomas | Progressive Pulse<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>Mak, Liz. [http://www.kqed.org/arts/movies/article.jsp?essid=134755 "Top Picks from the 2014 CAAMFest"] ''KQED'', 12 March 2014.</ref> reflecting an attention to the increasingly transnational forms of media moving between Asia and America.<ref name=Wang>{{cite web|last=Wang|first=Oliver|title=CAAM Hsitory|url=http://caamedia.org/about-caam/|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> |
The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) was founded in 1982<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.documentary.org/magazine/new-and-improved-asian-american-showcase-rebrands-caamfest New and Improved! Asian American Showcase Rebrands as CAAMFest | International Documentary Association<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> as a joint production between Asian CineVision and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). There was no festival in 1985;{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} beginning in 1986 the festival was organized by CAAM.{{citation needed|date=July 2014}} Although the festival originally began with exclusively Asian American work, over the course of the 1990s, they expanded to include works from Asian filmmakers,<ref>[http://progressivepulse.com/news/asian-film-festival-celebrates-diversity-history-with-san-franciscos-caamfest-by-kevin-m-thomas/ Asian Film Festival Celebrates Diversity & History with San Francisco’s CAAMFest by Kevin M. Thomas | Progressive Pulse<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>Mak, Liz. [http://www.kqed.org/arts/movies/article.jsp?essid=134755 "Top Picks from the 2014 CAAMFest"] ''KQED'', 12 March 2014.</ref> reflecting an attention to the increasingly transnational forms of media moving between Asia and America.<ref name=Wang>{{cite web|last=Wang|first=Oliver|title=CAAM Hsitory|url=http://caamedia.org/about-caam/|accessdate=29 January 2013}}</ref> |
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With the expansion of the festival, CAAM announced in January 2013 the name change of the SFIAAFF to CAAMFest.<ref>[http://www.documentary.org/magazine/caamfest-2014-asian-american-showcase-brings-rich-spectrum-docs-bay-area CAAMFest 2014: Asian American Showcase Brings Rich Spectrum of Docs to the Bay Area | International Documentary Association<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The new Festival will showcase film as well as other avenues of artistic expression and community engagement, such as music, food, and interactive workshops. <ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>[http://waytooindie.com/news/film-festival/2013-caamfest-coverage-introduction/ 2013 CAAMFest Coverage Introduction Film Festival - Way Too Indie<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
With the expansion of the festival, CAAM announced in January 2013 the name change of the SFIAAFF to CAAMFest.<ref>[http://www.documentary.org/magazine/caamfest-2014-asian-american-showcase-brings-rich-spectrum-docs-bay-area CAAMFest 2014: Asian American Showcase Brings Rich Spectrum of Docs to the Bay Area | International Documentary Association<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The new Festival will showcase film as well as other avenues of artistic expression and community engagement, such as music, food, and interactive workshops. <ref name=autogenerated1 /><ref>[http://waytooindie.com/news/film-festival/2013-caamfest-coverage-introduction/ 2013 CAAMFest Coverage Introduction Film Festival - Way Too Indie<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:46, 20 July 2014
Location | San Francisco Berkeley San Jose |
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Hosted by | Center for Asian American Media |
No. of films | 130 |
Language | International |
Website | http://www.caamedia.org/ |
CAAMFest, known prior to 2013 as the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF),[1] is presented every March in the San Francisco Bay Area in the United States as the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films.[2] It annually presents approximately 130 works in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. The festival is organized by the Center of Asian American Media. [3]
History
CAAMFest traces its roots to Asian CineVision’s New York Asian American Film Festival, begun in 1978. From 1981-1984, ACV spun-off a traveling version of their festival that toured the U.S. CAAM partnered with ACV to showcase their traveling festival in San Francisco, adding in other films by local filmmakers to help round out the program. [citation needed]
The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) was founded in 1982[4] as a joint production between Asian CineVision and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). There was no festival in 1985;[citation needed] beginning in 1986 the festival was organized by CAAM.[citation needed] Although the festival originally began with exclusively Asian American work, over the course of the 1990s, they expanded to include works from Asian filmmakers,[5][6] reflecting an attention to the increasingly transnational forms of media moving between Asia and America.[7] With the expansion of the festival, CAAM announced in January 2013 the name change of the SFIAAFF to CAAMFest.[8] The new Festival will showcase film as well as other avenues of artistic expression and community engagement, such as music, food, and interactive workshops. [4][9]
Locations
While the majority of the films at the festival screen at the Sundance Kabuki in Japantown and the Castro Theatre in San Francisco, many films are also screened at the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley and at the Camera 12 Downtown Cinemas in San Jose.[10][11]
Awards and premieres
To underscore its commitment to supporting Asian American filmmakers and recognizing their achievements, the SFIAAFF inaugurated in 2005 a juried competition in two categories as well as audience awards. In 2010 Emmy-nominated documentary Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy made its world premiere at the SFIAAFF and went on to win Best Documentary at the festival.
The documentary film Linsanity premiered at CAAMFest on March 14, 2013 and won several audience awards. The Vietnamese comedy film How to Fight in Six Inch Heels had its U.S. premiere at CAAMFest on March 13, 2014.
References
- ^ "CAAMFest 2013 Preview: Curating Beyond Region". VCinema.
- ^ "CAAMFest: Former SF Asian American Film Festival Offers Films, Food, Music".
- ^ CineSource Magazine
- ^ a b New and Improved! Asian American Showcase Rebrands as CAAMFest | International Documentary Association
- ^ Asian Film Festival Celebrates Diversity & History with San Francisco’s CAAMFest by Kevin M. Thomas | Progressive Pulse
- ^ Mak, Liz. "Top Picks from the 2014 CAAMFest" KQED, 12 March 2014.
- ^ Wang, Oliver. "CAAM Hsitory". Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ CAAMFest 2014: Asian American Showcase Brings Rich Spectrum of Docs to the Bay Area | International Documentary Association
- ^ 2013 CAAMFest Coverage Introduction Film Festival - Way Too Indie
- ^ AsianConnections - Awards announced - San Francisco's CAAMFEST Celebrates Asian and Asian American Film, Food and Music
- ^ Big Screen Berkeley: Asian American Film Festival | Berkeleyside
- Heymont, George. "A Touch of Aloha, A Pinch of Japan". Huffington Post, 2014 (ambiguous date format)
External links
- Center for Asian American Media
- SanFranciscoChinatown.com Picks for SFIAAFF
- Asian Music Circuit (UK)
- SFIAAFF Documentary
- Asian-American culture in San Francisco, California
- Culture of San Francisco, California
- Film festivals in the United States
- Festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Asian-American film festivals
- International film festivals
- Recurring events established in 1982
- 1982 establishments in California
- Cinema of the San Francisco Bay Area
- American film festival stubs